Race, Ethnicity, & Culture in Therapy

Kadesha Adelakun, LCSW, RPT-S joins me to discuss race, ethnicity, and culture in therapy. We discuss the barriers to therapy, the under-representation of BIPOC therapists, having difficult discussions with children about race, and the steps we can take to become more culturally competent, humble, and inclusive therapists. 

Kadesha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), in the states of Georgia and New Jersey, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Morris Brown College and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia. She is eclectic in her approach, using play therapy and many different therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of her clients. She also specializes in working with children and adolescents with behavioral challenges, as well as, parenting support and training. She is passionate about helping people with ethnic, cultural, and racial identity issues and/or trauma, as well as moms adjusting to motherhood. Kadesha is very active in her community for racial and social justice.

Some Highlights
Stigma related to mental health
Underrepresentation of BIPOC people in the therapy profession
Practical changes you can make in your practice such as office decor and forms
How to have difficult conversations about racism and oppression with children
The Canadian perspective

Resources
Instagram @drtamarasoles
drtamarasoles.com

Kadesha Adelakun, LCSW RPT-S
www.journeycounselingllc.com
www.facebook.com/thejourneycounselingservices
www.facebook.com/groups/theebonyjourney
www.facebook.com/groups/theplayjourney
www.twitter.com/kadeshaadelakun 

Tasha Bailey, MBACP https://www.instagram.com/realtalk.therapist/

Materials
Book Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Book When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson
Podcast: Brené Brown and Ibram X. Kendi on How to be Anti-Racist
Podcast: Janet Lansbury and Kristen Coggins : Raising Anti-Racist Children
Article: How to talk to kids about Race and Racism

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